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New round of grants distributed through Lil BUB’s BIG Fund for the ASPCA; over $132,000 given to local animal welfare organizations to date

May 28, 2015

NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and feline phenomenon Lil BUB today announced an additional 29 recipients of grant funding through Lil BUB’s BIG Fund for the ASPCA. The 29 organizations, spanning 17 states, received a total of $57,190. Since the fund started in 2014, over $132,000 has been distributed to 67 organizations nationwide. Click here to check out the annual report from the first year of Lil BUB’s BIG Fund compiled by Lil BUB herself.

One hundred percent of donations collected for Lil BUB’s BIG Fund for the ASPCA are distributed as grants to animal welfare organizations to support homeless pets that need special care or extra help getting adopted, due to conditions such as: physical deformity, birth defects, developmental disability, mobility impairment, blindness, deafness, wounds suffered from a disaster, accident, or abuse, any permanent diseases or chronic illnesses and old age.

About the ASPCA®Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first animal welfare organization in North America and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animals. More than two million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. For more information, please visit www.ASPCA.org, and be sure to follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.